Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-08

A Mr.. " alsh waited several minutes
and then started down town for consta-
bic and warrant. No one had followed
Fogarty. Hundreds of negro women
rushed out Of their houses along Sims
street as the attempted assassin ran by
them. They were AFRAID to venture off
their stoops until the boy had turned
Lubs' corner and disappeared down
Purse street In the direction of the canal.
THE POLICE NOTIFIED.
Finally mounted policeman reached
the scene, and, after getting some par
ticulars of the affair, rode in the direction
FogartY had gone. He soon came back,
however, and reported that the
young man had last been
seen heading for Springfield plantation.
At 1915 there we're half dozen mounted
men at the drug store cautioning the
! crowd to keep away. They took it for
granted that Fogarty was out in the coun-
try and beyond reach. One OF them re-
| marked, however, that if he mad some
body to go with him he would soour the
country all around. Nothing was heard
of Fogarty until late in the afternoon,
when 1t was stated that at 1880 O'Clock
he was at Gordon's warehouse, on the
west side Of the Ogeechee canal, talking
10 an acquaintance.
FoGARTY'5 WHEREABOUTS.
The police were instructed 10 keep a
look out for him, as it was thought he
might try to slip back home at night. He
was said to be we'll supplied with money,
and many thought that he would at once
| hee the State. He is about feet inches
high, we'll formed, has a smooth face and
| red hair. No description could be OBJ
| tanned of his clothing further than that
he wore striped trousers.
The news OF the shooting spread rapidly
| and created great deal of excitement
throughout the city.
THE WOUNDED MAN.
| Mr.. Kieffer is quite well known and is
| very popular in the south western section
| OF the town. He is married and has three
| children, the Oldest being only 9 years Of
| age. Mr.. kieffer has been In business at
| West Broad and Stewart streets about
ten years. Everyone in the neighborhood
| condemns the shooting as cowardly at
| tempt at assassination.
Fogarty's parents, while they were
| deeply offended at Mr.. Kieffer, were
| shocked at their sons murderous as
sault. Mr.. Fogarty, when he left the Po-
| lice Court, went on the Bay, and just
| about the time OF the shooting was at the
| MORNING News office, where he called
in reference to the case disposed OF by
the Mayor.
| ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
!
kieffer when the shooting occurred, gives
an account differing slightly in some of
the details from Eddie Kieffer's
story. Mr.. Falllgant says that he
had one hand on Mr.. Kieffer's
shoulder and WAS talking about In-
surance when they got in front of Mrs.
| Roley's. Suddenly, some one thrust a
| pistol right IN front OF MIR. Falligants
| face, he states, and ired. The shot was
the one which struck Kieffer in the neck.
| The pistol flashed in Me-. Falligant's
| face, AMI the powder and fire struck him
on the left side OF his face and blinded
| him. His left eye was filed with smoke,
and the flash closed it up as though he
had been struck blow there.
FELL TO THE GROUND.
"Kieffer fell down at my feet with an
exclamation that he was shot," MIR. Fall
ligant said last night. "FogarUy stood
over him and fired four more shots in
quick succession. One bullet grazed my
trousers and L thought had been shot.
did not see FOgarty until be poked the
pistol almost against Kietfer's head. |
thought ne was hid behind gate right
there and had been watching for Kieffer
to come out. l could hardly see which
way Fogarty rau."
BAD CORNER.
The corner of West Broad and Stewart
streets has the reputation OF being
the worst in the city. Formerly
Lub's corner, at the west end of
Sims street, enjoyed that dlstinc-
tlOn, but it's nOtOriety has pated before
that OF Kieffer's corner. Some OF the
boys who have been In the habit of loafing
around there said rather proudly yester-
day that anybody could be accommo-
dated with fight at any time.
Up TO 2:30 O'Clock this morning Fogarty
had not been arrested. At that hour Mr..
kietfer was resting quietly. Ii blood
poisoning or Inflammation does not occur
the physicians say that mis- chances to re-
cover are good.